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Update: Possible starters for Preakness field
The Preakness field remains in flux as of Tuesday and more contenders have added their names to the list. Trainer…
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Shuffling Off to Buffalo and a New Breeding Program
Shuffling off to Buffalo for at least a short while driver Jody Jamieson (and trainer/driver Nicholas Boyd), who because of the…
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A Camera in Every Stall? Merging Derby Security and Marketing
It’s hard to imagine making the Kentucky Derby a much more popular event than it is already, but I have…
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All human beings can recall occasions in their lives when they were fortuitously saved from their own desires or decisions.…
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Tuesday Notes: Handle, Derby & Boy Are We Stupid
Good morning racing fans!Times Are Changing Handle per race day was down in April, with purses down, and I think,…
May 7 2013, 6:47am | Visit source ›
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almost as popular as ORB’S Kentucky Derby win was the furious rally of PYRITE MOUNTAIN to win the Wando…
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So, now that you've read everything you need to know about the Derby, we'll go for, in a stream of…
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Preakness 2013 - It should set up well for Orb once again
The latest horse to be added to the Preakness 2013 field is Titletown Five from the D. Wayne Lukas barn,…
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Rescuing Horses in the Internet Age; Separating the Bad from the Good
So you want to rescue a horse. Congratulations. Fortunately for you, the Internet, has made it much easier for individuals to…
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The day finally had arrived. Everything had gone perfectly for Orb and trainer Shug McGaughey. So perfectly in fact that…
May 6 2013, 5:19pm | Visit source ›
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Cummings: Inside The Trip: Kentucky Derby Trakus Data
The 139th Kentucky Derby is in the books, but the data analysis is just getting started. In this week’s blog, we dissect as much as possible, offer much of the…
May 6 2013, 3:28pm | Visit source ›
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Gardner: Recapping Orb's Victory
The old adage of "pace makes the race" was once again on full display in this year's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. A ridiculously fast early pace, and the presence…
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Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing, We Hardly Knew Ye
An administrative law judge (ALJ) in Florida has issued a final ruling that has determined the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering (DPMW) in…
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Our spring season has been made considerably brighter by Deep Ocean’s untiring efforts and the revelation of Gorki Park, who…
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Things that Rankle Harness Racing Fans
I am sure we all have our pet peeves, but there are some of peeves which irk the harness racing fan big…
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Atlantic City Race Course: Fighting For More Days?
On Sunday afternoon, Atlantic City Race Course broke a 37-year attendance record when 13,528 people showed up for its…
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Well, with Kentucky Derby 139 in the history books, I’m filled with both feelings of disappointment and excitement. Despite having…
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Getting There and Beadle-Bashing
Good morning racing fans!Andy Beyer wrote a fantastic article today in the Wa-Po/Drf, about Orb's Derby win being "old school".The…
May 6 2013, 6:57am | Visit source ›
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Departing could be Orb’s Toughest Preakness Competition
Make no mistake about it, the Louisiana Derby was a key race. Since the Fair Grounds biggie was run back…
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Orb’s satisfying victory in the Kentucky Derby topped off a terrific weekend of racing, justly raising hopes that the Triple…
May 6 2013, 5:35am | Visit source ›
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Persistence Pays for Derby-Winning Connections
Persistent rain and temperatures in the mid-50s couldn’t put a damper on this Kentucky Derby. More than 150,000 turned out,…
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Andrew Beyer on the philosophy behind Orb’s Kentucky Derby win: The old school believes a trainer should not manage a…
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The Year 1976 as a Turning Point
Many fans of the trotting sport hear the 1976 and immediately answer "The Meadowlands". As VFTRG contributor Joe F. explains,…
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Beyer: Orb's Kentucky Derby was a victory for the old school
Orb’s stretch-running victory in the 139th Kentucky Derby was not only trainer Shug McGaughey’s first success in the race, but also a vindication of a philosophy that today seems almost…
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Who will take on Orb in the Preakness?
Orb didn’t stick around long after his impressive win in the Kentucky Derby. The champ left Churchill Downs Sunday and…
May 5 2013, 4:59pm | Visit source ›
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Ross: Orb Facing a Difficult Preakness Challenge
With the 139th Kentucky Derby recorded in the history books, attention shifts to Maryland and the Preakness. The question on everyone's lips is “Does he have what it takes to…
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In the Money author tabs Derby exacta for The Courier-Journal
J.J. Hysell, author of In the Money, tabbed the Derby exacta of Orb and Golden Soul for The Courier-Journal in…
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